🇫🇷 French

besoins

masculine

les besoins

needs

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besoins
/le bəzwɛ̃/
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How do you say besoins in French?

IPA
/le bəzwɛ̃/

How do you pronounce besoins in French?

besoins is pronounced /le bəzwɛ̃/ in French.

Example sentences

Le besoin urgent d'eau potable a forcé le gouvernement à agir immédiatement.

The urgent need for drinking water forced the government to act immediately.

Ce besoin fondamental est partagé par tous les êtres humains sans exception.

This fundamental need is shared by all human beings without exception.

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Why is it masculine?

Besoins is masculine. While its exact etymology is debated, it likely derives from Latin "bis" (twice) combined with "sedere" (to sit) or similar roots, evolving through Old French as a masculine noun. The gender is masculine in modern French, though the historical reasons for this gender assignment are not entirely clear from available etymological sources.

What is the French word for needs?

The French word for needs is les besoins — masculine.

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